Carrier for pneumatic-despatch-tube apparatus.



PATENTED AUG.1, 1905,

. c. FASTODDARD. Q GARRIER FOR PNEUMATIC DESPATGH TUBE APPARATUS.

APPLIOTION FILED MAY 20, 1904.

rinrrnn STATES PATENT OFFICE.

I CHARLESF. STODDARD, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR AMERICAN PNEUMATIC SERVICE COMPANY, OF DOVER, DELA- WARE, A OORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 1, 1905.

' Application filed May 20, 1904. Serial No. 208,813

To all whom it Wtay concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES F. STODDARD, of Boston, in the county of Suflolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Carriers for Pneumatic-Despatch-Tube Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in carriers for pneumatic despatch-tube apparatus, especially to such apparatus wherein large carriers are used for the transmission of mail-matter, merchandise, and the like.

The object of my invention is to make the cover of the carrier practically water-tight while the carrier is in transit.

My invention consists of certain novel features'hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate a construction embodying my invention, Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of the rear end of the carrier, the direction of travel being indicated by the arrow. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing a'modiflcation of the construction of the deflector-ring. Fig. 3 is an elevation of the upper part of the carrier.

' Like letters of reference refer to like parts throughout the several views.

Arepresents the cover of the carrier, which is pivotally connected to the carrier-shell B at O. Just below-the top of the shell is securely fastened the ring D, which flares out in transit from the despatch-tube on account of the flanged portion a acting as a scoop. The water is deflected by the ring D away from the opening J between the flanged portion a of the cover A and the shell B. In Fig. 1 this deflector-ring D is shown separate from the ring G, the object of which is to hold the gasket-ring H, which is the sliding portion of the carrier.

In Fig. 2 a modification of Fig. 1 is shown in which A represents the cover of the carrier,

pivotally connected to the carrier-shell B at O. Below the top ofthe shell B the ring D is securely fastened, as shown, and flares out on the upper side so as to overlap the flanged portion a of the cover A when said cover A is in its closed position, as shown in Fig. 2. In Fig. 2 the deflector-ring D holds the gasket-ring H, which forms the sliding portion of the carrier. This modification differs from Fig. 1 only in that in Fig. lthe ring G, which holds the gasket-ring H, is formed separate from the deflector-ring D, whereas in Fig. 2 the deflector-ring D acts not only as a deflector-ring, but also holds the gasket-ring in place.

I do not limit myself to the arrangement and construction shown, as the same may be varied without departing from the spirit of my, invention.

Any suitable locking mechanism for securing the cover A to the shell B of the carrier may be employed. None is here shown, as it forms no part of the'present invention.

, Having thus described the nature of my invention and set forth a construction embodying my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. In a carrier for pneumatic-despatch-tube apparatus, a shell open at one end, a cover for closing said open end, and a deflector-ring secured to said shell and located adjacent to said openend for deflecting the water in the despatch-tube from said end.

2. In acarrier for pneumaticdespatch-tube apparatus, a shell open at one end, a cover for closing said open end and provided with a circular flange, and a deflector-ring secured to said shell and located around said flange when the cover is closed for deflecting the water in the despatch-tube from said end.

3. In a carrier for pneumatic-despatch-tube apparatus, a shell open at one end, a cover for closing said open end and provided with a circular flange which extends down over the shell when the cover is closed, and a deflectorring secured to said shell and located around said flange when the cover is closed for deflecting the water in the despatchtube from said end.

4. In a carrier for pneumatic-despatch-tube apparatus, a shell, a cover for closing the interior of said shell, and means for deflecting thewater in the despatch-tube from said cover.

5. A carrier for pneumatic-despatch-tube apparatus open at one end, a cover for closing said end, and means adjacent to said cover for deflecting the Water in the despatch-tube from said cover.

In testimony whereof I have signed my nan] e to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses, this 141th day of May, A. D. 190L.

CHARLES F. STODDARD. Witnesses:

A. S. MEssER, A. R. LARRABEE. 

